Patrick Warburton brought all the good feelings Friday at 4PM in the Hilton Salon. His iconic deep voice, his family, and his love of Disney were all on full display as he answered fan questions and talked with moderator Crispy, who asked what geeks him out. Turns out, its Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. Warburton described Vedder a sweet person… Read more →
“The Power of Friendship and Networking” panel took place on the Sci-Fi Literature track on Friday at 10:00 AM in Hyatt Embassy AB. The panel was moderated by Marisa Wolf, with speakers Michael J Allen, Chris. A. Jackson, Gini Koch, William Joseph Roberts, and Melissa Olthoff. The upbeat and energetic panel emphasized the importance of starting conversations, because you never… Read more →
Guest speaker Toni Weisskopf revealed some of the mysteries of traditional publishing houses to the attendees of the Writers’ Workshop on Friday at 2PM in the Hanover meeting room of the Hyatt. As editor and publisher of Baen Books, Weisskopf shared tips to help aspiring authors navigate the process of submitting their work. The first thing she recommended is to… Read more →
Kayvan Novak stormed the stage in the Westin Peachtree Ballroom on Friday at 1PM, arms raised, and vampire fangs bared. Behind him, Harvey Guillen slinked past, sat, and waited for the applause to end. Guillen quietly deadpanned: “Anywhere he goes, I go.” Applause erupted again, because if you know What We Do in the Shadows, you know this entrance captures… Read more →
On Thursday at 7PM in Hyatt Hanover CE, Jarrod Carl Alberich, Jer Alford, Michael A. Gordon, and Bobby Nash discussed the adaptation of comic book properties to other media. Gordon, the moderator, opened the panel by noting that Superman made the jump to radio and then to movie serials and the Fleischer animated short films soon after his debut in… Read more →
At the Opening Ceremonies Thursday at 6PM in the Marriott Imperial Ballroom, Senior Director Regina Kirby had to stand in for our Literary Guest of Honor Nancy Kress after she was unable to make it on time from Seattle. As a way to get to know all our guests of honor, they supplied two truths and lie. However, Kirby was… Read more →
Neurospicy folks and their companions gathered together in the Hilton Crystal Ballroom on Thursday at 7PM for “Surviving Con with Social Anxiety and Neurodiversity.” Sitting on the panel were Catiosaurus, Crash (aka Heather Croas) and Andy “Duckman” Benicasa, with Jodi Capps moderating. They created a safe space for open conversation, where everyone had the chance to ask questions (with the… Read more →
Along with the rest of Dragon Con 2024, the High Fantasy track launched Thursday, and one of the intriguing highlights of the day occurred in Hyatt International South at 7PM when moderator Jim Wert, Kirsten Z. Cairns (Greendragon), Laura Grabowski, and Willie Jenkins joined more than 200 members to watch the premier episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The… Read more →
